What is a coral reef?
A coral reef is a rock like ridge filled with coral of all sizes, shapes and colors.
There are three kinds of coral reefs. There are fringing reefs, barrier reefs, and atoll reefs.


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How are coral reefs made?
Coral reefs are made by thousands of little coral.
The individual coral are called polyps.
Pollution can destroy them, we must be careful that we do not destroy these beautiful habitats.